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A human monoclonal antibody, secukinumab (Cosentyx) was designed for the treatment of uveitis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriasis. Secukinumab is an interleukin-17A inhibitor marketed by Novartis. On January 19, 2015, secukinumab was approved by the European Commission as a first line systemic treatment in moderate to severe adult plaque psoriasis. On January 21, 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced that it had approved secukinumab to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
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